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at transition flow why does fluid statrts curvilieanr path

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gsunil

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Sep 23, 2003
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i want to know at the critical velocity why the flow starts curving what r the torques acting for this .rotational flow is due to complementary shears due to viscosity.how is iertial forces is a force here how to visualise in action them along with viscous.
 
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